After hitting the Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph in the afternoon on June 3, Cyclone Nisarga weakened into a 'deep depression' late evening, the India Meteorological Department said. The process of landfall, which began at 12.30 pm near Alibaug in Raigad district, had completed by 2.30 pm, IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour.
Mumbai was spared major damage from the cyclone Nisarga after the severe storm changed direction slightly and made landfall near Alibaug, about 110 km from Mumbai, in a huge relief to the country's financial centre already reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a slight change of direction towards north-eastwards which meant the impact of the cyclone on Mumbai was less severe than originally expected, the IMD said in a statement.
Mumbai witnessed moderate rainfall throughout the afternoon. The weather began to clear towards the evening, the IMD said.
Police and civic officials said three people died--two in Pune and one in Raigad district--in cyclone-related incidents.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief MinisterAjit Pawar on Thursday reviewed damage caused by cyclone Nisarga in Pune and instructed the district administration to conduct immediate spot inspections to assess the quantum of losses.
He (Pawar) has instructed the local administration to carry out spot inspections immediately to assess the losses caused by the cyclone, the statement said. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | NCP MP says cyclone caused Rs 5,000-crore damage; seeks aid
Cyclone Nisarga has causedroughly Rs 5,000 crore worth of damage in Raigad, Ratnagiriand Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra, NCP MP Sunil Tatkare
said on Thursday and asked the state government to announce aspecial economic package for the coastal region.Tatkare made the appeal for financial assistance toChief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar, whobelongs to the NCP. (PTI)
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The cyclone, which weakened into a low-pressure area, is likely to enter Madhya Pradesh by Thursday evening from the southern parts of the state, instead of the western parts as predicted earlier, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. IMD officials said that the cyclone has weakened into a cyclonic storm before entering Madhya Pradesh, and is likely to lose its intensity further. (PTI)
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Strong winds, speed reaching 25-35 kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Districts. It is likely to reduce gradually during next 12 hours: IMD
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The Depression remnant of the severe cyclonic storm Nisargaover south Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Vidarbha moved north-northeastwards, further weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area and lays over central parts of Madhya Pradesh at 17.30 hours: IMD
A man holds an umbrella and walks in the rain in Mumbai on Thursday.
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Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Sharad Pawar meets partymen to review damage caused by cyclone
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday held a meeting with party ministers and leaders to take stock of the damages caused by cyclone Nisarga, a day after it madelandfall in Raigad district of Maharashtra.
State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, party MPs Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel attended the meeting at the NCP president'sresidence here, a statement said. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Woman dies of electrocution
As parts of Nashik received heavyrainfall due to cyclone Nisarga, a 45-year-old woman died ofelectrocution in a rain-related incident in the district,officials said on Thursday.
The heavy spells of rain disrupted normal life. At many places in Nashik city trees were uprooted due to the strong winds. It also led to power outages in several areas on Wednesday. In some localities, the power supply could berestored only on Thursday morning, they said. (PTI)
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In the next 6 hours, it will further weaken into low-pressure area over Madhya Pradesh. It is expected to cause some rainfall activity over east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas during the next 24 hours: Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD. (ANI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Pune reports third cyclone-related death
A 35-year-old man, who was severelyinjured in an incident of wall collapse during cyclonic storm'Nisarga' in Maharashtra's Pune district, died at a hospital
here on Thursday, police said.This is the third cyclone-related death reported inthe district. (PTI)
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CycloneNisarga, which weakened into a low-pressure area, is likely to enterMadhyaPradesh by Thursday evening from the southern parts of the state, instead of the western parts as predicted earlier, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Talking to PTI, IMD's senior scientist Vedprakash Singh Chandel said, "Our earlier forecast was that Nisarga could enter Madhya Pradesh from Maharashtra between 7 am and11 am on Thursday from Khandwa, Khargone and Burhanpur. Butnow this cyclone has lost its intensity and weakened into a low-pressure area."
"In the changing weather conditions, there is a possibility that Nisarga may enter Madhya Pradesh from itssouthern parts like Betul, Chhindwara and Seoni around 7 pm on Thursday," he said.
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | After cyclone, Mumbai's air quality improves to year's best
Cyclone Nisarga and its accompanying rains seem to have had a positive impact on Mumbais overall air quality index, which improved to 17 today, the best reading for this year as of now, an official said.
Mumbai continued to receive rainfall today, a day after the cyclone made landfall near Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district.
The current air quality of Mumbai recorded at noon falls in the good category, that poses little or no health risk, according to the official website of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). (PTI)
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Under the influence of Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely to continue over western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India with isolated thunderstorm accompanied withgusty wind/squall and hail during next 48 hrs: IMD
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Sonu Sood helps 28,000 people affected by cyclone Nisarga
"Today, all of us are facing tough times and the best way to fight this is by being each other's strongest support system. My team and I have distributed food to over 28,000 people from the coastal areas across Mumbai and rehabilitated them in various schools and colleges. We are making sure all of them are safe,"Sood said in a statement here. (PTI)
Parts of Raigad witnessed most severe damage due to cyclone: Congress leader
Maharashtra minister and CongressleaderBalasahebThoraton Thursday said that the most severedamage due to cycloneNisargawas reported fromMurudandShrivardhaninRaigaddistrict.
"The most severe damage due to cycloneNisargawasreported fromMurudandShrivardhan. The work of inspectingthe damage is underway. Efforts are being made to bring lifeback to normalcy,"Thoratsaid in a statement. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Restoration work begins in Raigad post-cyclone Nisarga
The National Disaster ResponseForce (NDRF) and local authorities in Maharashtra's Raigad district have started restoration work in the region that bore
the brunt of cyclonic storm 'Nisarga', an official said onThursday.The cyclone made landfall near Shrivardhan in thedistrict on Wednesday afternoon and lashed the coastal areasof Alibaug, Revdanda, Revas, Murud, Mhasala and Roha withstrong winds and heavy rains. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Mumbai rainfall monitoring today in the last three hours:
> Santacruz: 32.2 mm
> Colaba: 45.4 mm
> Bandra: 30.9 mm
> Andheri: 21.0 mm
> Worli: 46.0 mm
> Dadar: 42.0 mm
> Wadala: 59.0 mm
> Rawali: 48.0 mm
(Source: India Meteorological Department)
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Mumbai has reported moderate to intense rainfall spell with thunderstorms activities during the last three hours. It is likely to be light to moderate rainfall activities over isolated places of Mumbai during the next three hours, says India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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The neighbouring coastal districts of Raigad and Palghar bore the brunt of the storm experiencing strong winds, heavy rainfall and raging sea surge. Tidal waves measuring up to 6-8 feet lashed parts of the coastal areas.
Tin roofs erected on the terraces of residential apartments flew away in some places and several trees and electricity poles were also uprooted. (PTI)
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Due to strong westerly winds along the west coast, Mumbai received rainfall- 50 mm at Colaba and 25 mm at Santacruz till 8.30 am today. A moderate spell is very likely to continue for the next two hours, says India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Cyclone turns into depression over Vidarbha
Cyclone Nisarga which spared Mumbai after it made landfall near adjoining Alibaug is now a depression over west Vidarbha region in Maharashtra and will weaken further, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Alibaug, about 110 km from Mumbai yesterday, sparing India's financial centre which is already reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More teams of National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) moved to Raigad for post Nisarga restoration work. Total 20 teams have been deployed across Maharashtra state. Seven teams each in Raigad and Mumbai for restoration work.
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE updates | Cyclone weakens further; now a deep depression
After hitting the Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph on Wednesday afternoon, Cyclone Nisarga weakened into a 'deep depression' late evening, the India Meteorological Department said.
The process of landfall, which began at 12.30 pm near Alibaug in Raigad district, had completed by 2.30 pm, IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.
Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. (PTI)
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that Mumbai witnessed 117 incidents of tree fall, nine incidents of wall or portion of house collapse, but there was no report of any casualty or injury due to the cyclone.
In its statement, the BMC said that between 8 am to 6 pm on the day, 117 complaints of tree fall were reported in Mumbai, of which 39 were from south Mumbai, 40 from eastern suburbs and 38 from western suburbs.
It further said that 39 incidents of short-circuit were reported in the city during the same period and nine incidents of house fall, including three were from south Mumbai and four from western suburbs, were reported on the day. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga in Maharashtra LIVE updates | 50,000 moved to safety in Mumbai ahead of the cyclone
Nearly 50,000 people staying close to the seashore and landslide-prone areas in Mumbai were either evacuated or they themselves moved to safer locations ahead of Cyclone Nisarga, which hit the Maharashtra coast yesterday, although the country's financial capital largely remained unscathed by it.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that since June 2 it evacuated nearly 20,000 citizens to the temporary shelters and other 30,000 shifted on their own to safer locations in response to its advisory. (PTI)
Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s coverage of cyclone Nisarga, which made a landfall in Alibaug on Maharashtra's coast on June 3.
Mumbai was spared major damage from the cyclone Nisarga after the severe storm changed direction slightly and made a landfall near Alibaug, about 110 km from Mumbai, in a huge relief to the country's financial centre already reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police and civic officials said three people died--two in Pune and one in Raigad district--in cyclone-related incidents
This LIVE blog will bring you the latest updates from that front. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
